Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jamila McQueen. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Jamila, we are so deeply grateful to you for opening up about your journey with mental health in the hops that it can help someone who might be going through something similar. Can you talk to us about your mental health journey and how you overcame or persisted despite any issues? For readers, please note this is not medical advice, we are not doctors, you should always consult professionals for advice and that this is merely one person sharing their story and experience.
At first, I was very private about my mental health. Growing up, I was raised that depression and anxiety were man made and simply excuses. After being diagnosed with both and truly understanding what it is, I am able to be more aware when I’m in those stages and it it actually causes me to work harder and stay busy to keep my mental aligned.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
Always titled a jack of all trades because I am continuously working on something. Currently I am in the process of revamping my clothing brand, Ciao Bella. I’ve had this brand since 2021 and I feel that I have just how truly mastered the vision I have for it. I was stuck in a really bad creators block for over a year and during that time I noticed Balenciaga used my logo and since then it’s been nonstop of how I can make my brand better. Ciao Bella will be dropping December 1, 2025 and look forward to sharing it with you all.
I also work with reality television as well now. As CEO and Executive Producer I have quite a few project releasing soon. My new show Official 2TURNT will air September 29th, 2025. This project in particular I am excited for because it’s my first official tv projected I completed . With many projects such as , New Gen and Nova Network, I tend to stay extremely busy.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
The three areas that were most impactful on my journey would be patience, consistency and faith. I feel that in any business you have to have these qualities in order to push through those hard times. Everyone sees the good side where you are benefiting from the product or service. However, the part where you are battling yourself, keeping up with what’s in today’s reality and those sleepless days have caused these three qualities to affect my journey in the best way. My advice would be to be sure that this is the commitment you want to make. It’s hard to stay up to date and the moment you lose faith or lack patience could be the moment you give up. So don’t .
Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?
My biggest challenge that I am facing now is doing it alone. I have a support system when it comes to the finished product but creating, innovating, etc can be overwhelming when I just want to be the person to focus on making the design. To solve this challenge I am in the process of developing a team that can implement more strategies and ideas , allowing me to focus more on my creativity to push the brand out.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: @jamilanatalia_ @officialciaobella
- Facebook: Ciao Bella Boutique
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